Smiles, Serves & Smashes
New England
Pickleball Hub
Courts, tournaments, paddle reviews, and local stories — hosted by your USA Pickleball Ambassador for North Central Massachusetts.
Your Guide to Pickleball in New England
New England pickleball is booming — from indoor clubs in the Massachusetts snow belt to seacoast courts in New Hampshire and Rhode Island — and Regan Family Pickleball is your guide to all of it. I'm Jason Regan, a USA Pickleball Ambassador and PCI-certified coach based in North Central Massachusetts, and I built this site to help players across all six New England states find where to play, what to play with, and how to get better.
Looking for a game? Our court directory maps hundreds of indoor and outdoor courts across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine. Shopping for a paddle? We've hands-tested and reviewed 700+ paddles so you can buy with confidence, whatever your budget or play style. Want to level up? Our skills library breaks down every shot — dinks, drops, resets, serves — in plain English, and our coach directory connects you with local instruction.
You'll also find a running tournament calendar for the whole region, weekly court and paddle spotlights, and original New England pickleball news you won't get from the national sites. Whether you picked up a paddle last week or you're chasing your next medal — welcome. You're in the right place.
NH Lakes Region Pickleball Tournament
📍 Foss Field · Wolfeboro, NH · Sep 11–13, 2026
Three days of outdoor play on 14 courts in Wolfeboro, on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. Brackets run by skill and by five-year age group, and the field is capped at 250 players — registration has closed, but it's a great one to come watch on the lake.
How to Dink in Pickleball: The Complete Guide to the Soft Game
What is a dink in pickleball? A soft shot into the kitchen that cannot be attacked. How to hit one, where to aim, and the mistakes that cost points.
Most popular: How to Dink · The Third-Shot Drop · Tournament Formats · How to Play
Independent Paddle Reviews
Three top-rated paddles from our 700+ database — a fresh trio every week. Side-by-side Pickleball Studio and John Kew ratings, plus Ambassador discount codes when available.
Not sure what to swing?
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll match you to paddles that fit your game, budget, and style — no guesswork, no sales pitch.
The Marcus Lewis Tennis Center
Acton, MA
Ten dedicated pickleball courts — six indoor and four outdoor — with permanent lines and nets, across the East (10 Granite Rd) and West (102 Nonset Path) sites in Acton. Non-members welcome, with drop-in play, leagues and lessons.
📍 10 Granite Road, Acton, MA
What's Happening
Aggregated news from USA Pickleball, the PPA Tour, Pickleball Magazine, The Dink, and Pickleball Studio — plus original commentary from a New England point of view.
Pickleball by State
Courts, lessons, and a local guide for every New England state. Pick yours: